Federal Regulations
In the hunt for information you’re going to find a lot of technical jargon. Here are copies of the most relevant areas in the Lead & Hazardous Contaminant Count Laws set out by OSHA & EPA.
These are the regulations you need to follow so, whichever provider you go for ensure that they can meet these standards so the future of your range and Texans’ right to the second amendment is protected.
The Correct Configuration for your HVAC.
A correct air configuration must convert or deliver 99% into a lateral unified direction down range without, dropping straight to the floor, due to dense weight of cold air. High volume, low speed and reduction in coanda effects must be applied.
The Current Law On Recycled Air.
(NIOSH) 76-130
Most official health agencies do not recommend the re-circulation of exhausted air contaminant material, which may have an effect on the health of the worker. However, re-circulation in some cases may be the ONLY feasible method of providing ventilation control.
A Warning About OSHA
A November 2009 article for the NRA magazine Americas 1st Freedom, warned about the dangers of President Obama’s nomination of David Michaels as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupations Safety and Health (head of OSHA).
This warning was based on Michaels’ well-established record as an anti-gun advocate and since then, he has moved as expected, against the owners of shooting ranges. (Below is a copy of the press release http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=138915)
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a citation, along with a proposed fine of $111,000 fine, against Illinois Gun Works–a gun store and gunsmith business which has a shooting range and teaches safety classes. HT Instapundit and David Codrea
The Current OSHA Lead Allowance
1910.1025(c)(1)
The employer shall assure that no employee is exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air (50 ug/m3) averaged over an 8-hour period.
1910.1025(c)(2)
If an employee is exposed to lead for more than 8 hours in any work day, the permissible exposure limit, as a time weighted average (TWA) for that day, shall be reduced according to the following formula:
Maximum permissible limit (in ug/m3)=400 divided by hours worked in the day.
1910.1025(c)(3)
When respirators are used to supplement engineering and work practice controls to comply with the PEL and all the requirements of paragraph (f) have been met, employee exposure, for the purpose of determining whether the employer has complied with the PEL, may be considered to be at the level provided by the protection factor of the respirator for those periods the respirator is worn. Those periods may be averaged with exposure levels during periods when respirators are not worn to determine the employee’s daily TWA exposure.
So What Now?
We apologize for the all the legal speak, but maintaining a business in our industry needs to be done with the utmost precision and we believe you should know what you need to be aware of.
We’ve discovered over time that it’s better to be safe than sorry, the best way to do this is by fanatically guaranteeing both the future of your investment and the profitable running of your business.
Give us a call today and let Rushing Air show you how our engineers can build the perfect system to ensure you meet all regulations.
